Blume, Judy: Forever

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FOREVER Author: Judy Blume who lives in New York and has written nineteen novels for young people. They have been translated into sixteen languages. She is known and loved by millions of readers for her funny, honest, always believable stories. Plot synopsis: Katherine and Michael meet at a New Years Eve party. They are attracted to each other and grow to love each other. Once they have decided their love is forever, they make love. Its the beginning of an intense and exclusive relationship, with a future all planned. Until Katherine s parents insist that she and Michael put their love to the test with a summer apart... Main characters: The narrator of this novel is Katherine ( Kath ) Danziger, an eighteen year old girl, who lives in Westfield. One of her hobbies is tennis which she has been playing since she was eight. Katherine is a real romantic and love means more than sex to her. She also has a good relation to her parents because they talk about everything very openly and Katherine is always allowed to invite her boyfriends home. Erica is one of Katherine s best friends since ninth grade. They have no secrets and that s why they know everything about each other. Erica s sign is that she is very little but they are a good pair because she is outspoken and uninhibited and Katherine not. Erica is the person who says that she is a realist and not a romantic. Both look at sex differently because Erica sees it as a physical thing and Katherine sees it as a way of expressing ...